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WKBC-FM
North Wilkesboro, North Carolina;
Frequency	97.3 MHz
Branding	97.3 WKBC, The Mix
Programming
Format	Adult Contemporary
Affiliations	Westwood One, AP Radio, Appalachian ISP Sports Network
History
First air date	July 1962
Call sign meaning	WilKes Broadcasting Company
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	72458
Class	C
ERP	100,000 watts
HAAT	403 meters (1,322 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	36°4′34.00″N 81°7′43.00″W / 36.0761111°N 81.1286111°W
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;

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WKBC-FM (97.3 FM) is a radio station licensed to North Wilkesboro, North Carolina broadcasting an Adult Contemporary format known as “97.3 WKBC, The Mix”.

Due to its tower being located 1,300 feet (400 meters) above the surrounding terrain, the station can be heard as far south as Charlotte (providing city-grade coverage of the city's northern suburbs) and as far east as Winston-Salem when it starts to interfere with WQMG of Greensboro. The signal carries into the north-most portions of South Carolina including: York, Cherokee and Lancaster counties. It can also be heard clearly in parts of southwestern Virginia.^{[citation needed]}

The transmitter is located about 5 miles south of North Wilkesboro atop a peak in the Brushy Mountains of southern Wilkes County.

WKBC-FM's slogan is the "Home of Appalachian Football". The station is the radio flagship of nearby Appalachian State University's sports network.^[2]

Awards

WKBC was voted the best radio station in the Charlotte listening area by the music critics of Charlotte's Creative Loafing magazine in 2006.^[3]

References

^ "Facility Technical Data for WKBC-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
^ "WKBC to Serve as Flagship for 12th-Straight Year". GoASU.com. Appalachian State Mountaineers Athletics. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
^ "Best Radio Station 2006". Creative Loafing. Retrieved 24 October 2011.

External links

Facility details for Facility ID 72458 (WKBC-FM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
WKBC-FM in Nielsen Audio's FM station database

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[1] "Facility Technical Data for WKBC-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.

[2] "WKBC to Serve as Flagship for 12th-Straight Year". GoASU.com. Appalachian State Mountaineers Athletics. Retrieved 24 October 2011.

[3] "Best Radio Station 2006". Creative Loafing. Retrieved 24 October 2011.

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-'''WKBC-FM''' (97.3 [[FM broadcasting|FM]]) is a [[radio station]] broadcasting a [[Hot Adult Contemporary]] format. Most of its programming comes from [[Dial Global]]'s [[Hot AC (radio network)]].<ref> {{cite web|url=http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=WKBC-FM |title=WKBC-FM Facility Record |work=United States [[Federal Communications Commission]], audio division }}</ref> Licensed to [[North Wilkesboro, North Carolina]] and owned by Wilkes Broadcasting Company, it features programing from [[Jones Radio Networks]] and [[AP Radio]].
+'''WKBC-FM''' (97.3 [[FM broadcasting|FM]]) is a [[radio station]] licensed to [[North Wilkesboro, North Carolina]] broadcasting an [[Adult contemporary music|Adult Contemporary]] format known as “97.3 WKBC, The Mix”.
-Due to its tower being located 2,600 feet above the surrounding terrain, the station can be heard as far south as [[Charlotte]] (providing city-grade coverage of the city's northern suburbs) and as far east as [[Winston-Salem]] when it starts to interfere with [[WQMG]] of Greensboro.  It can also be heard clearly in parts of southwestern [[Virginia]].{{citation needed|date=October 2011}}
+Due to its tower being located {{convert|1,300|ft|m|abbr=off|sp=us}} above the surrounding terrain, the station can be heard as far south as [[Charlotte, North Carolina|Charlotte]] (providing city-grade coverage of the city's northern suburbs) and as far east as [[Winston-Salem]] when it starts to interfere with [[WQMG]] of Greensboro. The signal carries into the north-most portions of South Carolina including: [[York County, South Carolina|York]], [[Cherokee County, South Carolina|Cherokee]] and [[Lancaster County, South Carolina|Lancaster]] counties. It can also be heard clearly in parts of southwestern [[Virginia]].{{citation needed|date=October 2011}}
-The transmitter is located about 5 miles south of [[North Wilkesboro, North Carolina|North Wilkesboro]] atop a peak in the [[Brushy Mountains]] of southern [[Wilkes County, North Carolina|Wilkes County]].
+The transmitter is located about 5 miles south of [[North Wilkesboro, North Carolina|North Wilkesboro]] atop a peak in the [[Brushy Mountains (North Carolina)|Brushy Mountains]] of southern [[Wilkes County, North Carolina|Wilkes County]].
-WKBC-FM's slogan is the "Home of Appalachian Football". The station is the radio flagship of nearby [[Appalachian State University]]'s sports network.<ref>{{cite web|title=WKBC to Serve as Flagship for 12th-Straight Year|url=http://www.goasu.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=21500&ATCLID=205146523&SPID=12805&SPSID=104441|work=GoASU.com|publisher=Appalacian State Mountaineers Athletics|accessdate=24 October 2011}}</ref>
+WKBC-FM's slogan is the "Home of Appalachian Football". The station is the radio flagship of nearby [[Appalachian State University]]'s sports network.<ref>{{cite web|title=WKBC to Serve as Flagship for 12th-Straight Year|url=http://www.goasu.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=21500&ATCLID=205146523&SPID=12805&SPSID=104441|work=GoASU.com|publisher=Appalachian State Mountaineers Athletics|accessdate=24 October 2011}}</ref>
 ==Awards==
-Voted the best radio station in the [[Charlotte]] listening area by the music critics of Charlotte's ''[[Creative Loafing]]'' magazine in 2006<ref>{{cite news|title=Best Radio Station 2006|url=http://clclt.com/charlotte/BestOf?category=2168598&year=2006|accessdate=24 October 2011|newspaper=Creative Loafing}}</ref>and 2011<ref>{{cite news|title=Best Radio Station 2011|url=http://clclt.com/charlotte/BestOf?oid=2439945|accessdate=24 October 2011|newspaper=Creative Loafing}}</ref>.
+WKBC was voted the best radio station in the [[Charlotte, North Carolina|Charlotte]] listening area by the music critics of Charlotte's ''[[Creative Loafing]]'' magazine in 2006.<ref>{{cite news|title=Best Radio Station 2006|url=http://clclt.com/charlotte/BestOf?category=2168598&year=2006|accessdate=24 October 2011|newspaper=Creative Loafing}}</ref>
 ==References==
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 ==External links==
-*{{FM station data|WKBC}}
+*{{FM station data|72458|WKBC-FM}}
+{{Adult Contemporary Radio Stations in North Carolina}}
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 [[Category:Wilkes County, North Carolina]]
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